patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
physical condition; state of health
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to begin to walk; to set out
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
preference; priority; precedence
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
military service; conscription
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
southwestern part; the southwest
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
royal capital; imperial capital
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
matter of concern and interest
arrangement; pact; agreement
northeastern part; the northeast